Barrel stand



Feb. 3, 1942.

c. s. NICHOLS 1-:1' 'AL BARREL STAND 2 SheetS -Sheet l Filed Feb. 11, 1941 IN VEN TOR.

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Feb. 3, 1942. c. s. NICHOLS ETAL BARREL, STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 11, 1941 III III III II MMH MQ s Lidiflickola' INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

7V: EJ102425 MY MR Patented Feb. 3, 1942 BARREL STAND Carl S. Nichols and William E. Sweatt, Bruni, Tex.

Application February 11, 1941, Serial No. 378,466

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a barrel stand designed primarily for use in handling containers, such as barrels and drums, whereby the liquid contents canbe easily dispensed.

An object is to provide a barrel stand which can be connected readily to a drum while standing on end and then shifted with minimum effort to bring the drum to a position where it can be tilted at will.

A further object is to provide a barrel stand which is simple and durable in construction, easily manipulated, and having means whereby it can be held securely in position while supporting a drum.

Another object is to provide improved means for gripping the barrel or drum and holding it properly assembled with the stand. With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear'as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the barrel or drum stand and a drum supported thereby, a portion being broken away and one of the positions of the drum during the dispensing operation, being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the device showing the drum holder in the position assumed thereby when clamped about a drum.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the device showing positions of the parts before application to a drum.

Figure 4 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the coupling portion of the drum holder, a position of one of the members when uncoupled being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the figures by-characters of reference, A designates the base of the barrel or drum stand which, in the structure shown, consists of parallel pipes I connected at one end by a cross-rod 2 suitably secured in the pipes. Adjacent to their centers each of the pipes I is provided with a longitudinal slot 3 located in the top thereof and upstanding from one end portion of one pipe is a short standard 4 to which is pivotally connected a latch lever 5 having one or more notches 6 in its lower edge. A spring 1 connects the lever to the pipe and serves normally to draw the lever downwardly.

A frame B is mounted to swing relative to the base. This frame can be made, of a length of pipe bent to any desired shape. It is merely essential that the frame be provided with substantially parallel sides 8 and with a top or handle portion 9. Secured within and extending from vthe lower ends of the sides 8 are tongues l0 which project into the respective slots 3 and are mounted to swing on a cross-rod II which extends through the pipes I and constitutes a connection between them.

Each of the sides 8 has a bearing sleeve 12 extended diametrically therethrough, the two sleeves being alined, and to one of the sides 8 is fixedly secured an arcuate plate l3 extending partly around and concentric with one of the sleeves and provided in its outer side edge with spaced notches M. This arcuate strip I3 can be joined directly to the side of the frame at one end of the strip while its other-end can be held and reenforced by a connecting strip I5 joined to the side of the frame.

For the purpose of gripping and holding a drum or like container there is provided an arcuate frame IB forming a substantially simicircular yoke the ends of which are formed by pins I! from the centers of which are extended trunnions l8. These trunnions project in opposite directions from the yoke and are journalled in the respective sleeves I2. One of the trunnions has a cross-head l9 at its outer end which is embraced and pivotally engaged by a fork 20 at one end of a lever 2|. This lever is located where it can slide along the notched edge of strip l3 and be seated in any one of the notches l4.

To the centers of the ends of the yoke l6 are connected short chains 22 or the like and to one of these chains is connected one end of an elongated arcuate link 23 on the other end of which is pivotally mounted a hand lever 24. A handle 25 is located at one end of this lever while the other end, which is forked, has a pin 26 extending therethrough. The other chain 22 is connected to one end of an arcuate rack 21 the teeth of which are located along the convex edge. The thickness of this rack is such that the forked portion of lever 24 can straddle it as shown particularly in Figures 4 and 5.

When it is desired to use the device for the purpose of lifting and tiltably supporting a drum, said drum is brought to a position on end close to the device. Latch lever 5 is lifted so as to become disengaged from a stud 2B projecting from the side of frame B and with the chains 22 disconnected from each other, as in Figure 3, the frame B is swung downwardly toward the drum until the yoke l6 comes against the drum adjacent to its center. Obviously during this operation the lever 2| is disengaged from strip I3 so that the yoke Hi can be maintained substantially in a horizontal position.

After the yoke has been brought to position as stated the chains 22 are drawn toward each other by means of the rack 21 and lever 24, the lever being in the position indicated by broken lines in Figure 4 so that pin 26 will be seated in engagement with the rack 21. Thereafter the handle portion 25 is swung outwardly away from link 23 with the pin 26 as the fulcrum of lever 24 and this movement is continued until the end of link 23 is swung around pivot 26 and becomes seated in engagement with the rack as shown by full lines in Figure 4. During this movement the lever has passed a dead center so that it will remain in position with the chains and yoke drawn tightly about the drum.

Following the foregoing operation the top or handle portion of frame B is grasped by the user and the frame is pulled toward a vertical position, thereby lifting the drum and bringing it substantially to the position shown by full lines in Figure 1. At this time the latch lever engages stud 28 so that it becomes seated in one of the notches B.

When it is desired to dispense liquid from the drum the lever 2| is shifted away from its upstanding position to an intermediate position so as to swing the drum D within the frame. When the drum has been brought to the position desired, lever 2| is swung into the adjacent notch I4 so that further movement of the drum is prevented. Obviously the position of the drum for dispensing can be changed as necessary to insure withdrawal of all of the contents. The drum can of course be restored to vertical position, if desired, after each dispensing operation so that there will be no waste due to leakage of the valve at the outlet of the drum.

Importance is attached to the fact that this device can be operated with minimum effort because the load is well balanced. It is possible for one man easily to lift and operate the drum and eliminate the hazard of back strain and other injuries frequently experienced by men attempting to mount filled drums in racks such as commonly employed. Not only is all waste eliminated as a result of leakage but it is permissible to so tilt the container that all of its contents can be drained therefrom, thereby effecting a further saving.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described including a base frame having slots, a frame including tongues extending into and pivoted within the slots, cooperating latching means on the pivoted frame and base for holding the frames against relative movement, said pivoted frame having a handle portion at its upper end, alined trunnions journalled in the sides of the pivoted frame, a yoke fixedly joined at its ends to the trunnions, adjustably and detachably connected flexible members secured to the respective ends of the yoke, said members and yoke cooperating to surround and clamp on a drum, and means connected to one of the trunnions for rotating the yoke and the parts associated therewith relative to the frames.

2. The combination with connected slotted tubes comprising a base, of a tubular frame bridging the base, tongues extending from the frame and pivotally mounted in the slots, a latch lever carried by one of the tubes, means on the frame for engagement by said lever to hold the frame at a predetermined angle relative to the tubes, and means rotatably mounted in the frame for detachably embracing and gripping a container.

3. The combination with a base, a frame tiltably mounted thereon and means for holding the frame against tilting movement, of a container embracing yoke, trunnions extending from the ends thereof and journalled in the frame, flexible devices secured to the respective ends of the yoke, an arcuate rack connected to one of said devices, an arcuate link connected to the other device, a lever fulcrumed within the link between its ends and forked to receive the rack, that portion of the link extending through the lever constituting rack-engaging means, and a fulcrum pin within the lever adjacent to said portion of the link and constituting rack-engaging means, said link, rack and lever cooperating to embrace a container and clamp it to the yoke.

4. A device of the class described including I connected tubular members constituting a base,

an upwardly extending frame connected to the base for swinging movement about an axis extending transversely of and within the base, barrel embracing and clamping means rotatably mounted in the frame, said means and frame cooperating, when moved upwardly relative to the base, to lift a barrel while on end off of a base supporting structure and into position above the base, and cooperating means on the frame and base for holding them against relative swinging movement while the barrel is supported in raised position.

CARL S. NICHOLS.

WILLIAM E. SWEATT. 

